| ACE | angiotensin converting enzyme |
| ACN | acetonitrile |
| AMC | 7-Amido-4-methylcoumarin |
| APC | allophycocyanin |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| C-PC | C-phycocyanin |
| DH | degree of hydrolysis |
| DMEM | Dulbecco Minimum Essential Medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DPP-IV | dipeptidyl peptidase IV |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GIP | insulinotropic peptide |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide |
| HMGCoAR | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase |
| HPLC-ESI-MS/MS | High-performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry |
| INS-1 β-cells | rat insulinoma beta cells |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| MW | molecular weight |
| OPA | o-phthaldialdehyde |
| PBP | phycobiliproteins |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| TIC | total ion chromatogram |
| UF | ultrafiltration |